Even all developed countries operating nuclear powered submarines don’t have expertise to scrap decommissioned nuclear powered submarines. Russia is willing to help out. Read more from rusnavy.

Update: September 20

The U.S Navy’s Deep Submergence Unit tested a new system known as the Submarine Rescue Diving and Recompression System (SRDRS) with the Chilean submarine CS Simpson (SS-21) on September 17-18. Read more from U.S Navy.

Update: September 21

Submarine Escape Set (SES) developed by DRDO for use up to 100 metres depth has completed user trials by the Indian Navy and the Navy is planning to induct for use. Read more from DRDO.

SRDRS is a rapidly deployable rescue asset that can be delivered by air or ground, installed on pre-screened military or commercial vessels of opportunity (VOO) via a ship interface template, and mated to a distressed submarine within a 72-hour time to first rescue period. SRDRS will be based at San Diego and operated by the Navy’s Deep Submergence Unit. Read more from U.S.Navy.

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